Remove vestigial diverging !-coercion

src/librustc_typeck/check/_match.rs

@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/types.html#trait-objects");
                     arm_span: arm.body.span,
                     source: match_src
                 });
-                coercion.coerce(self, &cause, &arm.body, arm_ty, self.diverges.get());
+                coercion.coerce(self, &cause, &arm.body, arm_ty);
             }
         }
 

src/librustc_typeck/check/coercion.rs

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 //! sort of a minor point so I've opted to leave it for later---after all
 //! we may want to adjust precisely when coercions occur.
 
-use check::{Diverges, FnCtxt, Needs};
+use check::{FnCtxt, Needs};
 
 use rustc::hir;
 use rustc::hir::def_id::DefId;
@@ -798,22 +798,14 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                                 exprs: &[E],
                                 prev_ty: Ty<'tcx>,
                                 new: &hir::Expr,
-                                new_ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-                                new_diverges: Diverges)
+                                new_ty: Ty<'tcx>)
                                 -> RelateResult<'tcx, Ty<'tcx>>
         where E: AsCoercionSite
     {
         let prev_ty = self.resolve_type_vars_with_obligations(prev_ty);
         let new_ty = self.resolve_type_vars_with_obligations(new_ty);
         debug!("coercion::try_find_coercion_lub({:?}, {:?})", prev_ty, new_ty);
 
-        // Special-ish case: we can coerce any type `T` into the `!`
-        // type, but only if the source expression diverges.
-        if prev_ty.is_never() && new_diverges.always() {
-            debug!("permit coercion to `!` because expr diverges");
-            return Ok(prev_ty);
-        }
-
         // Special-case that coercion alone cannot handle:
         // Two function item types of differing IDs or Substs.
         if let (&ty::TyFnDef(..), &ty::TyFnDef(..)) = (&prev_ty.sty, &new_ty.sty) {
@@ -1052,14 +1044,12 @@ impl<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E> CoerceMany<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E>
                       fcx: &FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx>,
                       cause: &ObligationCause<'tcx>,
                       expression: &'gcx hir::Expr,
-                      expression_ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-                      expression_diverges: Diverges)
+                      expression_ty: Ty<'tcx>)
     {
         self.coerce_inner(fcx,
                           cause,
                           Some(expression),
                           expression_ty,
-                          expression_diverges,
                           None, false)
     }
 
@@ -1085,7 +1075,6 @@ impl<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E> CoerceMany<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E>
                           cause,
                           None,
                           fcx.tcx.mk_nil(),
-                          Diverges::Maybe,
                           Some(augment_error),
                           label_unit_as_expected)
     }
@@ -1098,7 +1087,6 @@ impl<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E> CoerceMany<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E>
                         cause: &ObligationCause<'tcx>,
                         expression: Option<&'gcx hir::Expr>,
                         mut expression_ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-                        expression_diverges: Diverges,
                         augment_error: Option<&mut FnMut(&mut DiagnosticBuilder)>,
                         label_expression_as_expected: bool)
     {
@@ -1132,15 +1120,13 @@ impl<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E> CoerceMany<'gcx, 'tcx, 'exprs, E>
                                                   exprs,
                                                   self.merged_ty(),
                                                   expression,
-                                                  expression_ty,
-                                                  expression_diverges),
+                                                  expression_ty),
                     Expressions::UpFront(ref coercion_sites) =>
                         fcx.try_find_coercion_lub(cause,
                                                   &coercion_sites[0..self.pushed],
                                                   self.merged_ty(),
                                                   expression,
-                                                  expression_ty,
-                                                  expression_diverges),
+                                                  expression_ty),
                 }
             }
         } else {

src/librustc_typeck/check/mod.rs

@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ pub struct FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx: 'a+'tcx, 'tcx: 'a> {
     /// you get indicates whether any subexpression that was
     /// evaluating up to and including `X` diverged.
     ///
-    /// We use this flag for two purposes:
+    /// We currently use this flag only for diagnostic purposes:
     ///
     /// - To warn about unreachable code: if, after processing a
     ///   sub-expression but before we have applied the effects of the
@@ -556,16 +556,8 @@ pub struct FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx: 'a+'tcx, 'tcx: 'a> {
     ///   foo();}` or `{return; 22}`, where we would warn on the
     ///   `foo()` or `22`.
     ///
-    /// - To permit assignment into a local variable or other place
-    ///   (including the "return slot") of type `!`.  This is allowed
-    ///   if **either** the type of value being assigned is `!`, which
-    ///   means the current code is dead, **or** the expression's
-    ///   diverging flag is true, which means that a diverging value was
-    ///   wrapped (e.g., `let x: ! = foo(return)`).
-    ///
-    /// To repeat the last point: an expression represents dead-code
-    /// if, after checking it, **either** its type is `!` OR the
-    /// diverges flag is set to something other than `Maybe`.
+    /// An expression represents dead-code if, after checking it,
+    /// the diverges flag is set to something other than `Maybe`.
     diverges: Cell<Diverges>,
 
     /// Whether any child nodes have any type errors.
@@ -2999,8 +2991,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                             &self.cause(return_expr.span,
                                         ObligationCauseCode::ReturnType(return_expr.id)),
                             return_expr,
-                            return_expr_ty,
-                            self.diverges.get());
+                            return_expr_ty);
     }
 
 
@@ -3031,13 +3022,13 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
         let mut coerce: DynamicCoerceMany = CoerceMany::new(coerce_to_ty);
 
         let if_cause = self.cause(sp, ObligationCauseCode::IfExpression);
-        coerce.coerce(self, &if_cause, then_expr, then_ty, then_diverges);
+        coerce.coerce(self, &if_cause, then_expr, then_ty);
 
         if let Some(else_expr) = opt_else_expr {
             let else_ty = self.check_expr_with_expectation(else_expr, expected);
             let else_diverges = self.diverges.get();
 
-            coerce.coerce(self, &if_cause, else_expr, else_ty, else_diverges);
+            coerce.coerce(self, &if_cause, else_expr, else_ty);
 
             // We won't diverge unless both branches do (or the condition does).
             self.diverges.set(cond_diverges | then_diverges & else_diverges);
@@ -3722,7 +3713,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
           }
           hir::ExprBreak(destination, ref expr_opt) => {
               if let Some(target_id) = destination.target_id.opt_id() {
-                  let (e_ty, e_diverges, cause);
+                  let (e_ty, cause);
                   if let Some(ref e) = *expr_opt {
                       // If this is a break with a value, we need to type-check
                       // the expression. Get an expected type from the loop context.
@@ -3741,13 +3732,11 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
 
                       // Recurse without `enclosing_breakables` borrowed.
                       e_ty = self.check_expr_with_hint(e, coerce_to);
-                      e_diverges = self.diverges.get();
                       cause = self.misc(e.span);
                   } else {
                       // Otherwise, this is a break *without* a value. That's
                       // always legal, and is equivalent to `break ()`.
                       e_ty = tcx.mk_nil();
-                      e_diverges = Diverges::Maybe;
                       cause = self.misc(expr.span);
                   }
 
@@ -3758,7 +3747,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                   let ctxt = enclosing_breakables.find_breakable(target_id);
                   if let Some(ref mut coerce) = ctxt.coerce {
                       if let Some(ref e) = *expr_opt {
-                          coerce.coerce(self, &cause, e, e_ty, e_diverges);
+                          coerce.coerce(self, &cause, e, e_ty);
                       } else {
                           assert!(e_ty.is_nil());
                           coerce.coerce_forced_unit(self, &cause, &mut |_| (), true);
@@ -3964,7 +3953,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                   for e in args {
                       let e_ty = self.check_expr_with_hint(e, coerce_to);
                       let cause = self.misc(e.span);
-                      coerce.coerce(self, &cause, e, e_ty, self.diverges.get());
+                      coerce.coerce(self, &cause, e, e_ty);
                   }
                   coerce.complete(self)
               } else {
@@ -4375,8 +4364,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'gcx, 'tcx> {
                 coerce.coerce(self,
                               &cause,
                               tail_expr,
-                              tail_expr_ty,
-                              self.diverges.get());
+                              tail_expr_ty);
             } else {
                 // Subtle: if there is no explicit tail expression,
                 // that is typically equivalent to a tail expression

src/test/compile-fail/coerce-to-bang.rs

@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ fn call_foo_f() {
 }
 
 fn array_a() {
-    // Accepted: return is coerced to `!` just fine, and then `22` can be
-    // because we already diverged.
-    let x: [!; 2] = [return, 22];
+    // Return is coerced to `!` just fine, but `22` cannot be.
+    let x: [!; 2] = [return, 22]; //~ ERROR mismatched types
 }
 
 fn array_b() {